Is A Big Big World...

All these while I have been on and off sending out text messages to my family, friends and colleagues on some meaningful statement of life. Last night, I have received a meaningful reply from one of my staff in Mandarin (however as I do not read Mandarin though can 70-80% understand...so I have to text it to my wife to read it out to me). I am surpised and are appreciative when I learnt on the meaning of it...as I need most of such reminder in my challenging services world these days. It says...(translated by self understanding)....

When your heart is small, your world also become small..
When your heart is weary, many options seems to appear...creating more confusion...
Keep your heart big and light, things shall become smoother and clearer...

Simple words like this does make a lot of difference in our life of action. Therefore, those of you have the opportunity to read this blog...a blessing is also endowed on you to have the opportunity to be reminded of this simple act....Keep your heart big and light, the happiness is yours..

Have nice days ahead.

Monthend Again !

This month is a real hectic month...starting off with staffing issues....with a lot of dust of uncertainties but finally started to settle down towards the end of the month. A lot of communication been made and I would expect these to rise further as real challenges will start off next month onwards.

Closing of Q3 is an important barometer for us to check on our last lap to close the year 2007 with 3 months to go. Next month Oct is a budgetting month where all unit manager will be called to present the outlook for next year business plan and budget. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure we have better reflection of results just like those stock counters trying to build up a better outlook.

Overall result for Sep is mere satisfactory as I viewed myself though I was hoping for the big one to close in today.

I hope, yearn and shall work for better results to follow through the last 3 months of the year...but for today, I shall take a good reflection before starting fresh on Monday, 1st of October 2007 to move all my machineries again...so may the force be with me.

No Direction

"If one does not know which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable"

It was a coincident yesterday when I was discussing with my superior and one of the staff pertaining to her future direction, we discover this statement.

As we talked about the unity as a team and togetherness as a powerful drive forward, my staff seems confuse and does not know which way to decide. It was at this moment, my superior was looking at the desktop calendar on one of the motivation remarks stated... on the above title !

When we have no direction, what should we do ?

- Search our soul deeply ?

- Brainstorm ?Lay down as many options as possible ?

- Talk to your mentors/best friends ?

- Importantly, pray to our Lord for real direction and our reasons in this world..

It is true that if we do not have direction, our world stops ! or circling around. When we have a clear direction, our tasks can be coordinated easily than no direction. Challenges can be managed. Difficulties can be adsorbed. Happiness can be multiplied. Success is strongly sought after.

Therefore, we always need to revalidate our direction, make sure we are crystal clear of our goal as we spend every second of our life.

Sales Core Activities

In sales, if we are not doing our core activities, we would not expect any results ! In fact, in any jobs there are always its core activities...and we need to find them out to ensure we are able to deliver the required results.

They are ; prospecting, presenting and closing sales. These 3 activities are a must in our sales life. So when we do not carry out these activities, for sure...next month's sales figure will drop.

Therefore, all efforts are put forth to ensure we always do either of the actions for our survival in sales.

If you are in sales, you know what I am talking about...if not do observe and ask the sales people whether these 3 actions are not their core acts or not !

A more serious outlook...

Just changed my blog's cover today to provide more serious outlook and hope to create more creativity and commitment in blogging..

A Real Commitment

Today, I am perplexed to learn on a finalised candidate whereby she turn down my job offer as she is more willingly to serve her new boss of a week eventhough the offer that have put forth is much better...35% extra than her existing package..we are not talking about 5%/10% extra but a 35% extra which is a lot and could be use to pay the monthly MYVI installment !

In fact, I am impressed with her commitment as I believe she had committed herself to serve her new boss faithfully. She keeps her words !

What do you think ? Money is not everything...so, we must always keep this in mind, there are always people who do not work for money but for satisfaction..

Do you need motivation ?

As a leader, motivation comes within ourself whilst as follower, we like to be motivated.

To be in the forefront of competitive line, we need to have self generating motivation as to compete with the rest.

A simple analogy would be comparison between a battery assisted calculator with solar based calculator.

For battery calculator , we need a battery to operate. Without battery, nothing moves. However, for solar, the calculator can moves with self creating energy cells to move. Not waiting for battery to give, the cells seek its own ways to adsorb light to generate energy...

When we are down, we can always generate our own motion of motivational actions from our surroundings.

So, the next time, you need motivation, remember that you have yourself to self motivate as the choice is yours !